Luke 3:4

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Cross References

Isaiah 57:14

It shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people's way.”

Isaiah 62:10

Go through, go through the gates, prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway, clear it of stones, lift up an ensign over the peoples.

Malachi 4:6

He will turn the hearts of parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents, so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse.

Matthew 3:3

This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’ ”

Mark 1:3

the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’ ”

John 1:23

He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ ” as the prophet Isaiah said.

John 1:7

He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.